Dame's Rocket

Heliconia

About Dame's Rocket and Heliconia

Dame's Rocket

Heliconia

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Latin America and the Caribbean

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Heliconiaceae

Number of Varieties

4194

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Humid climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From Rhizomes, Micropropagation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every two months

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Vomiting

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Healing

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Florist trade and landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Heliconia

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Heliconia

In French

Rocket Dame

Heliconia

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Heliconia

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Heliconia

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Heliconia

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Heliconia

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Heliconia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Zingiberales

Family

Brassicaceae

Heliconiaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Heliconia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

50198

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Heliconia

Wondering what are the properties of Dame's Rocket and Heliconia? We provide you with everything About Dame's Rocket and Heliconia. Dame's Rocket doesn't have thorns and Heliconia doesn't have thorns. Also Dame's Rocket does not have fragrant flowers. Dame's Rocket has allergic reactions like Vomiting and Heliconia has allergic reactions like Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Dame's Rocket and Heliconia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Heliconia

Season and care of Dame's Rocket and Heliconia is important to know. While considering everything about Dame's Rocket and Heliconia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dame's Rocket season is Spring and Summer and Heliconia season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Dame's Rocket is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Heliconia is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dame's Rocket is Neutral, Alkaline and for Heliconia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Dame's Rocket and Heliconia Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Heliconia physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Heliconia height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Heliconia are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Heliconia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Orange Red
Heliconia leaf color: Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Heliconia

Care of Dame's Rocket and Heliconia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Heliconia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Heliconia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.